Wizarding Week in Review – February 23, 2017

‘Cursed Child’ Wins Eight WhatsOnStage Awards

Nineteen years later, and the Harry Potter fandom is still very much alive. Voted on by the public, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child grabbed a record number eight WhatsOnStage awards. The production, which opened last summer, won Best Lighting (Neil Austin), Best Set Design (Christine Jones), Best Actor in a Play (Jamie Parker), Best Video Design (Finn Ross and Ash Woodward), Best New Play, Best Direction (John Tiffany), Best Supporting Actor in a Play (Anthony Boyle) and Best Supporting Actress in a Play (Noma Dumezweni).

Emma Watson Sings “Belle” in Beauty and the Beast Clip

For months now Disney has been teasing us with promotional pictures and trailers for their new, live-action Beauty and the Beast. Despite hearing Emma Watson’s recorded voice via a Hasbro doll, many of us have been waiting with baited breath to see and hear Emma belt out the songs in the flesh. Disney finally put an end to our waiting by releasing a clip of Emma singing “Belle”, the song that introduces her character of the same name. Have a look:

Emma Watson Launches New Fashion Instagram

This week Emma Watson embarked on a world promotional tour for her new movie Beauty and the Beast. Emma, in conjunction with her stylist Rebecca Corbin-Murray, launched a new fashion Instagram account to chronicle her looks along the tour and in true Emma style, serve a meaningful purpose. “The Press Tour” not only features Emma looking amazing in everything from dresses to jackets, the account shines a light on designers who are producing eco-friendly clothing. Everything from jackets to socks are highlighted in each of her posts with a description of the company’s eco-friendly focus and a link to their Instagram account.